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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3, Finders Keepers.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Flaubert feel he will be tied to until one of them dies?
(a) His mother.
(b) His sister.
(c) Elisa Schlesinger.
(d) Louise Colet.

2. What does Geoffrey learn about Ed when he meets him at the restaurant?
(a) Ed wants to donate materials to the Flaubert museums.
(b) Ed has been fired.
(c) Ed has married.
(d) Ed has lost the book he hoped to exchange with Geoffrey.

3. Although he had once thought of writing a book, what is Geoffrey's actual occupation?
(a) Lawyer.
(b) Doctor.
(c) Architect.
(d) Journalist.

4. Which condition best describes Flaubert at his death?
(a) Impoverished but loved.
(b) Wealthy and famous.
(c) Wealthy and unknown.
(d) Impoverished and lonely.

5. What does Geoffrey hope will result from his discussion with Ed?
(a) Light will be shed on Flaubert's relationship with his niece.
(b) Light will be shed on Flaubert's behavior in London.
(c) Light will be shed on how the Flaubert museums can be updated.
(d) Light will be shed on Flaubert's state of mind when he wrote Madame Bovary.

Short Answer Questions

1. What objects does Geoffrey Braithwaite, the narrator of "Flaubert's Parrot," describe in the beginning of the book?

2. With whom did Flaubert have his most celebrated affair?

3. What does Geoffrey ask Ed about the content of the letters?

4. For what reason was Flaubert confined to the family home as a young man?

5. In the story, "Un coeur simple," what is Felicite's occupation?

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